“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops.”

Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution , October 10, 1787

“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops.”

Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution , October 10, 1787

SneakySFDude:

What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms.”

theduke:

How about the nuts on the crazy side of the 2a that say you need to be armed to the hilt because the gobermit is coming after you.

The shooter was a Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer. He callled for Democratic Socialism - just like Ocasio-Cortez. He was deeply invested in liberal politics and hated Donald Trump and frequently wrote to Democrat senators to cajole and advise them. All his friends say he was a progressive liberal.